paper trail in English

noun
1
the written evidence of someone's activities.
the paper trail led the FBI to him in just six days

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Below are sample sentences containing the word "paper trail" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "paper trail", or refer to the context using the word "paper trail" in the English Dictionary.

1. We just access the finances and follow the paper trail.

2. He's never been busted because he doesn't leave a paper trail.

3. 17 And travellers' cheques or bearer bonds leave a paper trail for police to follow.

4. This method provides a paper trail of proof, which will be needed if Arrearages become apparent.

5. Such research is most productive with intellectuals , activists and imams , all of whom have a paper trail .

6. While Jeanne Baret is a fascinating subject and admirable heroine for any woman, the execution of The Discovery of Jeanne Baret: A Story of Science, the High Seas, and the First Woman to Circumnavigate the Globe suffers as Glynis Ridley interjects too much supposition for a woman who left virtually no paper trail.